> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://faq.exode.biz/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Course types

> Video course, text course and course bundle: how they differ and whether you can change the type after creation

The course type defines which section of the **Courses** menu the course sits in and what it is called in the interface. Three types are currently available in a school: video course, text course and course bundle.

## Available types

| Type | Hint in the menu | What it is |
| - | - | - |
| **Video course** | Teach vividly and visually | A regular course with modules, lessons and practice |
| **Text course** | For those who love to read | A regular course with modules, lessons and practice |
| **Course bundle** | Ready-made learning sets | A set of several of your courses sold or granted as one product |

In the **Courses** menu, each type has its own item: **Video courses**, **Text courses** and **Course bundles**. Next to the item, you see how many courses of this type the school has.

> [!NOTE]
>
> **Webinars** and **Private lessons** are not available yet — coming soon. The platform has no built-in webinar room.

## Video course and text course

A video course and a text course have the same features. Both use the same lesson editor, and you can add video, text, files, practice and other blocks to any lesson. See [Lesson content](https://faq.exode.biz/en/general/lessons-modules/content.md).

The type only affects the presentation:

* which item of the **Courses** menu the course sits in;
* which icon is shown next to the course;
* how fields and headings are labeled: “Title of the video course”, “Actions with the text course” and so on.

Choose the type based on how you want to present the course to students and how you prefer to organize courses in the control panel.

## Course bundle

A bundle is a special type. It has no modules or lessons of its own. Instead, in the **Content** menu item you build a list of school courses, and a student who gets access to the bundle gets access to them too.

Because a bundle has no lessons of its own, the following are hidden for it:

* the **Full content protection**, **Free lesson progression**, **Text copy protection**, **Hide autonumbering of modules and lessons** switches and the **Course languages** block;
* the **Chat with the curator** block;
* the **Gamification**, **Certificates** and **Assignment checking** menu items;
* lesson rating in the review settings;
* the **Create a copy** action.

Bundle prices are set through a launch and tariffs, just like for a regular course (commercial schools only). Learn more in [Course bundles](https://faq.exode.biz/en/general/courses/course-packages.md).

## How to choose the type when creating a course

The type is set by the section you create the course from.

**1. Open the right section**

In the **Courses** menu, select **Video courses**, **Text courses** or **Course bundles**.

**2. Click the create button**

The button is named after the section type: **Create a video course**, **Create a text course** or **Create a course bundle**.

**3. Fill in the form**

Enter the title and, in a commercial school, the access type. Learn more in [Creating courses](https://faq.exode.biz/en/general/courses/creating-courses.md).

> [!WARNING]
>
> You can't change the type of an existing course in the interface. A copy of a course keeps the type of the original. If you need a different type, create a new course in the right section.

## Frequently asked questions

> **How is a video course different from a text course?**
>
> Only by name, icon and menu section. The lesson editor, practice, groups, tariffs and content protection work the same way.

> **Can I add a video to a text course?**
>
> Yes. You can add video, text and other blocks to a lesson of any course. The course type doesn't limit lesson content.

> **Can I change the course type after creation?**
>
> No. The type is chosen once, when the course is created. A copy of the course also gets the type of the original. If the type matters, create a new course in the right section of the **Courses** menu.

> **Can I turn a regular course into a bundle or the other way around?**
>
> No. A bundle and a regular course are built differently: a bundle has no lessons, only a list of courses. Create a bundle separately and add the courses you need to it.

> **Where are webinars and private lessons?**
>
> These types are not available yet — coming soon. The **Webinars** and **Private lessons** items are hidden from the **Courses** menu.

> **Why is there no “Add module” button in a course bundle?**
>
> A bundle has no lessons of its own. In its **Content** section, you add existing school courses. See [Course bundles](https://faq.exode.biz/en/general/courses/course-packages.md).

> **I created a course in the wrong section. What should I do?**
>
> Create the course again in the right section of the **Courses** menu. Send the wrong course to the archive: **Settings → Main → Remove from list and archive**. An archived course doesn't count toward the course limit of your tariff.

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*Updated: 2026-10-15 18:08 UTC*


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